How do you handle a Lion Fish?

[Loverotties]

I've got stung bad from one huge Lion and I would only say use a net!He was on the otherside of tank and out of the blue he charged!I had to call poison control because my arm was burning bad inside!(I wanted to cut my arm off!)

[VWD]

You used the net to transfer them. it won't hurt the fish. I will say one thing about lion fish, they are not always what people think they are. They are for the most part slow movers and not all that active. But still a pretty fish

[chrisd]

Originally Posted by J-LUIS

Okay I got a e mail back about the gloves. I sent a e mail to Drs. Foster & Smith

Here's what they e mailed me.

Dear Luis,

Thank you for your email. The Heavy Duty Aqua Gloves should be able to deflect an accidentally brush of the spines of a Lionfish, however we would not recommend using them to handle a lionfish. If you need to transport your fish, we would recommend using a large fish trap or plastic bucket, to insure that the spines on the fish are not damaged, as well as not allowing the lionfish to test the integrity of the gloves. Thank you for choosing Drs. Foster & Smith LiveAquaria for your live aquatic needs.

sounds like a disclaimer to me so in the end it's up to you to make that decission.

[Loverotties]

Originally Posted by VWD

they are not always what people think they are.

What do peolpe think?

[fchidsey]

If I had to take a guess I would use one of the large nets with the clear plastic liner. they are durable and the fins on the fish wouldnot get caught then transport the fish in a bucket.

[doctian]

Hi! I was wondering if it was safe to put a lion fish together with other fishes?

[cutietwo]

I love live aquaria..and drs foster and smith they are AWESOME. I feel kind of sorry for all those dead lionfish... oh well they weren't supposed to be there anyway right?

[quick_murdoc]

Originally Posted by Loverotties

I've got stung bad from one huge Lion and I would only say use a net!He was on the otherside of tank and out of the blue he charged!I had to call poison control because my arm was burning bad inside!(I wanted to cut my arm off!)

OUCH!!! That is why I never got one, I always thought that might happen to me.

When it comes to lion fish;

Thought about it,
Laughed about it,
Forgot about it.

[adamthe55galreefer]

why dont you go to the supermarket

buy a strainer


tip the bag water down the drain and let him go into the strainer

put him in the tank


use a container to get him out of the tank if need be




i do it for all my fish

[Loverotties]

That would work.

[adamthe55galreefer]

and if you want feed him while floating in the strainer at the top of the tank for the first two days and then he knows where to get his food from

[Loverotties]

Originally Posted by adamthe55galreefer

and if you want feed him while floating in the strainer at the top of the tank for the first two days and then he knows where to get his food from

Oh they figure that out fast!

[adamthe55galreefer]

:smileyeatingc hoc:




OW HOW WE LOVEEE TO MAKE AMMONIA

ME

[blackberry]

I'm wondering since you are asking this how did they get it out to sell to you? seems I would do what they did...

[adamthe55galreefer]

the strainer is fool prof